| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Lawrence Patel (fresh) SG - Frank Warren (fresh) SF - Cody Spadaro (fresh) PF - Paul Edens (fresh) C - Edward Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Brian Aguila (fresh) SG - Michael Finch (fresh) SF - Marlon Taylor (fresh) PF - Richard Brumfield (fresh) C - Nathan Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Edward Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Appalachian State | Paul Edens misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Cal | Nathan Foster pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Cal | Marlon Taylor scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Aguila | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Appalachian State | Paul Edens misses the floater from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Cal | Brian Aguila pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Cal | Frank Warren is called for the reach on Marlon Taylor - foul #1 on Frank Warren, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Cal | Nathan Foster connects on the jump hook from the right block | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Patel misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Aguila - foul #1 on Brian Aguila, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Patel makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:48 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:48 | Cal | Nathan Foster grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 17:45 | Cal | Brian Aguila throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-5 |
| 17:30 | Appalachian State | Cody Spadaro misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Aguila - foul #2 on Brian Aguila, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Mateer (PG) Brian Aguila | |
| 17:30 | Appalachian State | Cody Spadaro makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Appalachian State | Cody Spadaro makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:05 | Cal | Edward Green takes the ball from Nathan Foster | 3-5 |
| 16:45 | Appalachian State | Michael Finch is called for the reach on Frank Warren - foul #1 on Michael Finch, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 16:29 | Appalachian State | Frank Warren scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Paul Edens | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | Cal | Nathan Foster connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Edward Green - foul #1 on Edward Green, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Forrest (PF) Paul Edens | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:10 | Cal | Nathan Foster misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:10 | Appalachian State | Frank Warren pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:50 | Appalachian State | John Forrest can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 5-7 |
| 15:48 | Cal | Matthew Mateer gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Lawrence Patel (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Frank Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cody Spadaro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Forrest (fresh) C - Edward Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Matthew Mateer (fresh) SG - Michael Finch (fresh) SF - Marlon Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Brumfield (fresh) C - Nathan Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Cal | Richard Brumfield knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 15:12 | Appalachian State | Cody Spadaro's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Brumfield | 5-9 |
| 15:10 | Appalachian State | Edward Green tips it in | 7-9 |
| 14:50 | Cal | Richard Brumfield loses the dribble to Frank Warren | 7-9 |
| 14:47 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Patel slams it home on a nice dish by Frank Warren | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Cal | Richard Brumfield misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Forrest - foul #1 on John Forrest, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Sean Richard (PG), Henry Riley (SG), Kenneth Broome (SF), Paul Edens (PF), Robin Preece (C) Lawrence Patel, Frank Warren, Cody Spadaro, John Forrest, Edward Green | |
| Subs | Cal | Arturo Gonzalez (SF), Charles McGinnity (C) Marlon Taylor, Nathan Foster | |
| 14:23 | Cal | Richard Brumfield makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | Cal | Richard Brumfield makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:07 | Appalachian State | Henry Riley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:05 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Broome snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:59 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Broome is fouled on the floor by Arturo Gonzalez - foul #1 on Arturo Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Nathan Foster (C) Richard Brumfield | |
| 13:41 | Appalachian State | Sean Richard misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Mateer - foul #1 on Matthew Mateer, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| 13:41 | Appalachian State | Sean Richard misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:41 | Appalachian State | Sean Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:15 | Cal | Charles McGinnity misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robin Preece - foul #1 on Robin Preece, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Frank Warren (SG), Cody Spadaro (SF) Henry Riley, Kenneth Broome | |
| Subs | Cal | Marlon Taylor (SF) Matthew Mateer | |
| 13:15 | Cal | Charles McGinnity makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:15 | Cal | Charles McGinnity makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:02 | Appalachian State | Frank Warren banks in the layup | 12-13 |
| 12:35 | Cal | Charles McGinnity is fouled on the floor by Frank Warren - foul #2 on Frank Warren, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lawrence Patel (PG), Edward Green (C) Frank Warren, Robin Preece | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:17 | Cal | Marlon Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 12:15 | Appalachian State | Paul Edens grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:02 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Paul Edens is blocked by Charles McGinnity | 12-13 |
| 12:01 | Cal | Nathan Foster pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:45 | Cal | Marlon Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 11:43 | Cal | Nathan Foster tips it but misses | 12-13 |
| 11:41 | Cal | Charles McGinnity pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Lawrence Patel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Richard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Cody Spadaro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Edens (fresh) C - Edward Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Arturo Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Michael Finch (fairly fresh) SF - Marlon Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles McGinnity (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Cal | Nathan Foster buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arturo Gonzalez | 12-15 |
| 11:01 | Appalachian State | Sean Richard misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 12-15 |
| 10:59 | Appalachian State | Paul Edens tips it but misses | 12-15 |
| 10:57 | Cal | Charles McGinnity gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:28 | Cal | Charles McGinnity hits a runner from the left block set up by Marlon Taylor | 12-17 |
| 10:20 | Appalachian State | Edward Green knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Patel | 14-17 |
| 09:55 | Cal | Marlon Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arturo Gonzalez | 14-20 |
| 09:42 | Appalachian State | Cody Spadaro misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-20 |
| 09:40 | Cal | Nathan Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:36 | Cal | Arturo Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Patel - foul #1 on Lawrence Patel, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Schultz (PG), Henry Riley (SG), Kenneth Broome (SF), John Forrest (PF), Robin Preece (C) Lawrence Patel, Sean Richard, Cody Spadaro, Paul Edens, Edward Green | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Mateer (PG), Richard Brumfield (PF) Arturo Gonzalez, Charles McGinnity | |
| 09:14 | Cal | Marlon Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Schultz - foul #1 on David Schultz, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| 09:14 | Cal | Marlon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:14 | Cal | Marlon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:03 | Appalachian State | Henry Riley knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 08:56 | Cal | Marlon Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Mateer | 16-25 |
| 08:39 | Appalachian State | Robin Preece buries a shot from the baseline set up by David Schultz | 18-25 |
| 08:18 | Cal | The jump hook by Nathan Foster is blocked by Robin Preece | 18-25 |
| 08:17 | Cal | Nathan Foster grabs the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 08:00 | Cal | Nathan Foster's fadeaway is rejected by John Forrest | 18-25 |
| 07:58 | Appalachian State | Robin Preece snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 07:40 | Appalachian State | David Schultz's fadeaway is rejected by Marlon Taylor | 18-25 |
| 07:39 | Cal | Marlon Taylor gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Schultz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Riley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Broome (fresh) PF - John Forrest (fresh) C - Robin Preece (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Matthew Mateer (fresh) SG - Michael Finch (tiring) SF - Marlon Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Brumfield (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathan Foster (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Cal | Nathan Foster clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-25 |
| 07:17 | Appalachian State | Robin Preece grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:54 | Appalachian State | Robin Preece banks in the layup set up by Henry Riley | 20-25 |
| 06:25 | Cal | Marlon Taylor clanks a shot from the left side | 20-25 |
| 06:24 | Appalachian State | Robin Preece pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:17 | Appalachian State | Richard Brumfield takes the ball from Kenneth Broome | 20-25 |
| 05:49 | Cal | Marlon Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-25 |
| 05:47 | Cal | Nathan Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:25 | Cal | Marlon Taylor connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Mateer | 20-27 |
| 05:13 | Appalachian State | Henry Riley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 05:12 | Appalachian State | John Forrest tips it home | 22-27 |
| 05:02 | Cal | Marlon Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lawrence Patel (PG), Sean Richard (SG), Cody Spadaro (SF), Paul Edens (PF), Edward Green (C) David Schultz, Henry Riley, Kenneth Broome, John Forrest, Robin Preece | |
| Subs | Cal | Arturo Gonzalez (PG), Charles McGinnity (C) Matthew Mateer, Nathan Foster | |
| 04:43 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Patel hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Charles McGinnity misses short on a jumper from the left block | 25-27 |
| 04:17 | Appalachian State | Paul Edens pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:10 | Appalachian State | Arturo Gonzalez steps in front of the Cody Spadaro pass | 25-27 |
| 04:06 | Cal | Marlon Taylor lays it in on a great pass from Arturo Gonzalez | 25-29 |
| 03:39 | Appalachian State | Paul Edens connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Sean Richard | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Lawrence Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Richard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Spadaro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Edens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Green (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Arturo Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Michael Finch (tiring) SF - Marlon Taylor (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Richard Brumfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles McGinnity (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Cal | Michael Finch is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Frank Warren (SG) Sean Richard | |
| Subs | Cal | Brian Aguila (PG), Matthew Mateer (SG) Michael Finch, Marlon Taylor | |
| 02:56 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Patel connects on the floater from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 02:33 | Cal | Matthew Mateer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 02:32 | Appalachian State | Cody Spadaro grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 02:07 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Patel is fouled on the floor by Brian Aguila - foul #3 on Brian Aguila, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Finch (SG), Marlon Taylor (SF), Nathan Foster (C) Brian Aguila, Arturo Gonzalez, Richard Brumfield | |
| 01:55 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Patel travels with the ball | 29-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Forrest (PF) Paul Edens | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:28 | Cal | Nathan Foster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cody Spadaro - foul #1 on Cody Spadaro, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Sean Richard (PG), Robin Preece (C) Lawrence Patel, Edward Green | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:28 | Cal | Nathan Foster makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:28 | Cal | Nathan Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:28 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Robin Preece | 29-30 |
| 01:17 | Appalachian State | Cody Spadaro is fouled on the floor by Marlon Taylor - foul #1 on Marlon Taylor, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Richard Brumfield (PF) Charles McGinnity | |
| 01:17 | Appalachian State | Cody Spadaro makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:17 | Appalachian State | Cody Spadaro misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:17 | Cal | Nathan Foster gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:49 | Cal | Marlon Taylor buries a shot from the right side | 30-32 |
| 00:29 | Appalachian State | Richard Brumfield is called for the reach on John Forrest - foul #1 on Richard Brumfield, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lawrence Patel (PG) Cody Spadaro | |
| Subs | Cal | Arturo Gonzalez (SF) Marlon Taylor | |
| 00:29 | Appalachian State | John Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:29 | Appalachian State | John Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Arturo Gonzalez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |